Stochastic Modeling and Analysis
Subtitle: A Computational Approach
Series: Wiley series in probability and mathematical statistics
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Published: June 18, 1986
Place of publication: Chichester, New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780471909118
Copyright date: ©1986
Description: This  is  a  volume  in  the  Wiley Series  in  Probability   and  Mathematical Statistics. The  main  concernof  this  text  is  the  application   of  stochastic models  to practical situations   involving  uncertainty   and dynamism.   A  feature   is  the  integrated   treatment   of  models and  computational methods   for stochasticdesign  and  stochastic   optimization problems. Another  feature  is a careful discussion  of robustness   resultsfor  stochastic   service  systems,  including queueing networks.   The book  uses  realistic  examples  to  explore awide variety  of  applications   such  as  inventory   and production control,  reliability,   maintenance, queueing,and  computer   and  communication    systems. Chapter headings:   1. Renewal processes with  applicationsto  inventory/production reliability. 2.  Markov   chains  with  operations   research   and  computer   scienceapplications.    3. Markovian decision processes and  their  applications.   4.  Algorithms   and  approximationsfor queueing models
Notes: Includes bibliographies and indexes.